These 14 Shortcuts Will Take 15 Minutes Off Every Meal You Prepare!

Save valuable cooking time with these brilliant tricks busy pros couldn't live without

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Dec 23, 2014

Creating dozens of recipes per month, WD's test kitchen has quick, delicious (and budget-friendly) cooking down pat. Learn the smart tricks they swear by to make over your mealtime prep. You'll thank us later!

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1. To quickly boil water for pasta, fill the pot partway and bring to a boil while using a teakettle or electric kettle to boil more water. Then add the boiling water from the kettle to the pot.

10. For a quick flavor boost to rice (or peas or corn), pulse 2 cups fresh flat-leaf parsley in a food processor with 1 tsp lemon zest, 2 Tbsp olive oil and ¼ tsp each salt and pepper until finely chopped. Fluff the rice with a fork and fold in the parsley mixture.

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11.Serve up slices of chicken breasts in minutes! Cut in half horizontally, season with salt and pepper and sauté in olive oil over medium heat, until cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. The same trick can be used for shrimp or sausage.